Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-12
Good Racing, But the Time Far
Below the Derby Record.
MOntrOse. the Cincinnati Bay, Winner:
Time, 2 80 IA; Jim Gore Second;
JacObin Third: Banbur4
Fourth.
Incidents of the Races-Great Cruelty
Practiced on Jim Gore by His
JOckey-Win or Kill
Him.
DERBY DAY,
The Great Sporting Event at Curchil
Downs, Louisville.


Downs, Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE bay colt
Montrose, the son of the Duke of Mont
rose, dam Patti. wins the great Kentucky
Derby 1t was not great race but it was
pretty one. The time, 2:39 makes q
poor comparison with Ben Ali last year
when the latter lowered the Derby record
to 2:36 1-2 after magnificent contest. bu,
it was good
The weather in the morning looked q
little threatening and at 2 o'clock slight
shower fell 1t lasted only few minutes,
though, and did not effect the track in the
least
Long before the first drop fell streams OF
vehicles and street cars packed and lam
med had filled Churchill Downs with an
immence throng, second in numbers only
to the memorable gathering at the Ten
Brock Mollie McCrathy race The field
was open to the public and it looked like
about one half of the big commonwealth
of Kentucky had been dumped down
there.
In the grand stand the gay costumes of
| the ladies at the north end and the futter-
ing of their fans afforded pleasant con
trast to the mass of humans packed to-
gether like sardines over all the other space
available. There must have been 90, 600
people present
Gen. Robinson of Lexington, Col. Green
Of st. Louis, and Col. NJ. Lewis Clark
were the judges. The horses got off in the
first race without much delay 1t was for
maiden 2year-olds, and there were seven
starters.
Cast Steel won the first, time / :43 12.
The second race, 1 miles, was won
handily, by Montana Regent in 2:lO 1-2.
The crowd grew nervous waiting for the
big event of the day and there was muir
mer of applause when Col Clark, rang the
bell for the derby. Jim Gore was the first
out of the paddock. He galloped by the
stand slowly and was greeted with cheers.
His fore feet were wrapped with red fan
| mel and he appeared stiff Pendennis came
next. The dark brown Californian looked
well and attracted much attention.
When Banburg appeared, however, he
was greeted with loud cheers, showing
where most Of the money was He locked
fit and his hackers were confident The
friends of St DENIES were quite enthus-
astic. Lucky Baldwin had said before the
race that he was better horse than GOliah,
and that was conclusive enough TO MANY
who got within the range of the circula
ton Of the statement. Out of the original
nineteen entries there were only seven
starters. These were:
Banburg, who was ridden by Blayl0ck
Jacobin, by Stoval.
Clarion, by Arnold
Montrose, by Lewis.
Pendennis, by Murphy.
Jim Gore, by Fitzpatrick
Ban Yam, by Godfrey.
The post odds were : to } against Ban
burg. 4 to Jacobin, Is TO Clarion, Is
to Montrose, to Pendennis. to Jim
Gore, to 1 Ban Yam
The distance was one mile and a-half.
They started out of the chute, and Billy
Cheatham, of Nashville, who sent them
off, had only to drop his flag once in vain
The second time, after breathless silence,
they're of went up Simultaneously from
the thousands of Threats in the grand stand
Jacobin led off, followed closely by Ban
Yam and Montrose; the rest in bunch As
they swervered into the stretch Ban Yam
leaped to the front, Montrose maintained
good second and Jacobin third
Down the stretch the whole Of them
closed up fully, Montrose keeping well to
the front all the time as they came down
past the grand stand. A great shout arose
as they few by in the order named, Mont
rose. Jacobin, Banburg. Ban Van. jim
Gore, Pendennis and Clarion Jim Gore
seemed to be taking things easy. maintain
ing his position past the quarter. where
Montrose still lead. Ban Van second and
the others, son Of King Ban third. Pen
dennis was sixth and Jacobin had dropped
back to last
At the end OF the mile the positions were
not materially changed; jim Gore seemed
TO fa,er, but gathered himself up and
moved up to third place at the three
quarter pole. There, Montrose still led
Ban Yan along side of Gore, and Banburg
second. They whirled into the stretch and
FitZpairick was seen To te urging the pop
ular son of Hindoo. As they came around
the turn Pendennis threw NJ his tail and
gave up. He seemed TO be clear out Of
power aud ran a miserable race from be
ginning 10 end Mon;rose still led 10 the
surprise of all Fitzpatrick had been in
siructed to win with Jim Gore If he had 10
kill the colt. and as he laid on the lash IN
the stretch the horse was plainly seen 10 be
Emping.
Lewis gave Monirosc the rein, as II It
was nip and tuck between the two for
moment, but The former held on nobly
AID passed under the string winner by
two lengths, Jim Gore second. lie had
led with apparent case from the grand
stand witb0u; the touch of whip and
looked able tn 60 another quarter. Jscobin
was third Banburg the fsyc9ite fourth.
Clarion fifth, Ban IAN sixth and Penden-
MS last.
Jim Gore WAS limping terribly ST The
finish; it is thought lie viii never be able
TO starr again,
Montrose Is owned by I4abold Bros-. Of
Cincinnati. and wss bred by Milton ioung
a; the AcGrx;hiAaa stud The time vss
2.39 IA.
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